..To reduce the number of false positives, point-of-care tests might be useful, providing an immediate result at bedside. The most probable candidate is C-reactive protein, as well as a pulse oximetry...

A practice-based analysis of combinations of diseases in patients aged 65 or older in primary care

..Although combination formulas containing antihistamines, decongestants and/or analgesics are sold over-the-counter (OTC) in large quantities for the common cold, the evidence of effectiveness is limited...

Study on the reproducibility of the Waters' views of the maxillary sinuses

An De SutterDepartment of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, BelgiumRhinology 43:55-60. 2005

..This study intended to investigate the reproducibility of the Waters' view for maxillary sinusitis and to define its place in clinical practice...

Predicting prognosis and effect of antibiotic treatment in rhinosinusitis

..Many countries have national guidelines for the treatment of pharyngitis. We wanted to compare the recommendations and the reported evidence in national guidelines for the management of acute sore throat in adults...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities through the eyes of the patient

..We studied patients' concerns when visiting their family physician for acute sore throat, more specifically the importance they attach to antibiotic treatment and pain relief...

Evolution of bacterial susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in a country with high antibiotic consumption: a comparison of two surveys with a 10 year interval

..To offer adequate recommendations, the distribution and susceptibility pattern of uropathogens in uncomplicated UTIs in women were compared with those obtained 10 years ago in our uropathogen surveillance in a primary healthcare setting...

Medical evidence and health policy: a marriage of convenience? The case of proton pump inhibitors

..Very limited information, however, is available on the impact of these guidelines on everyday clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dissemination and implementation of the ARIA guidelines in general practice...

Implementation of a program for type 2 diabetes based on the Chronic Care Model in a hospital-centered health care system: "the Belgian experience"